Nova Southeastern University Athletics

AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR (2020)*
Made six appearances before the season was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic...Tossed 6.0 innings with two strikeouts, memorably securing the key out to claim the win against No. 2 Colorado Mesa (2/8) and later bridging into the eighth inning to set the Sharks up for a scrappy victory at No. 1 NAIA St. Thomas (2/26) with a season-long 1.2 innings...One of the brightest academic stars for the Sharks, was inducted among the inaugural members of NSU's Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society, received D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award honors and finished as a five-time member of the Spring SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll.

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2019)
Ranked second on the team with 19 relief outings, producing a 1-1 record and 3.38 ERA…Registered 15 strikeouts in 21.1 innings of action…Earned his first career pitching victory, holding down the middle with 3.0 innings of one-hit baseball in the Senior Day showdown with Florida Southern (4/27), collecting one strikeout with no walks…Matched his career high of 3.1 innings at Eckerd (4/19), tying his career high with three strikeouts…held the opposition without a hit in seven appearances and didn’t surrender an earned run in 15 outings…Bridged the Sharks through the seventh inning in the win against Spring Hill (5/17), aiding the Sharks to reach the NCAA South Region semifinal in Tampa…Received D2 Athletic Director’s Association (D2 ADA) Academic Achievement Award honors and was named to the SSC Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll.

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHMORE (2018)
Only appeared in one game for the Sharks, facing two batters, recording an out at Barry (5/12)...Named to the SSC Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll.

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2017)
Made seven relief appearances on the mound in 2017...Posted 10 strikeouts and a 3.38 ERA in 8.0 innings pitched...Recorded his first career strikeout in his career appearance in the season-opener against Tusculum (2/3)…Fanned a season-high three batters against Embry-Riddle (4/21)...Tossed a season-high 2.0 innings in the NCAA South Region opener versus West Alabama (5/18)...Named to the SSC Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll.

AS A FRESHMAN (2016)
Redshirted his first season for the NCAA Division II National Champion Sharks...Named to the SSC Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll.

SUMMER 2015
Played for the Fort Lauderdale Hooks...Teammates with Dallas Perez, a fellow member of the 2015 recruiting class...Coached by NSU baseball alum Felipe Suarez.

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended West Broward HS, where he was teammates for four years with infielder Chayce Hay-Eldon, a fellow member of the 2015 recruiting class...Played for the late Sergio Ambros...Struck out 22 batters and issued seven unintentional walks in 21.1 innings in his senior year for the Bobcats...Appeared in ten games, starting one and earning a save...Miami Herald All-County Scholar Athlete Nominee in 2015, as well as a BCAA Scholar Athlete, for achieving a 3.88 unweighted/4.94 weighted GPA and scores of 1850 and 1240 on the SAT, with and without the written portion…Won a Charity for Champions Scholarship and graduated in the top four percent of his class...Earned cords for GPA (gold/honors), community service (silver) and industry certification in engineering (black)...Also earned the West Broward Bobcat Award for being one of the Top All-Around Seniors.

PERSONAL
Born in Pembroke Pines, Fla.…Computer engineering major with an emphasis in network engineering...Son of Frank and Mishele DiFede…Favorite food is a bacon cheeseburger…Favorite movie is The Dark Knight Rises…Favorite subject is math.